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Kiraly Submachine Gun
The Danuvia submachine gun (better known as "Kiraly submachine gun") was developed in the late 1930s by the Hungarian weapons designer Pál Király. It was adopted by the Hungarian army in 1939 under the designation 39.M and was mass-produced at the Danuvia Gepgyar plant. In 1942-1943, a more compact model 43.M was developed, which had a folding buttstock and a shortened barrel. Given all the modifications, only 8,000 pieces were released, which makes it extremely rare and valuable among collectors. The price of samples in good condition can reach up to $ 12,000. Outwardly and constructively, 39M resembles the earlier Swiss SIG MKMS, which was developed by Király, who worked at SIG until 1937.
Produced versions of Kiraly SMG included the main variants Király-géppisztoly 39M and Király-géppisztoly 43M, and also Király-géppisztoly 44M and Király 50M prototypes. The 50M as far as is known was not accepted for service, since from the early 1950s Kiraly SMG has been replaced by PPSh-41 and Kucher K1 in the Hungarian army. Pál Király himself, moreover, had already emigrated from the country at that time, so someone else other should have worked on the development of this version (but again, almost nothing known about it).
Specifications
(1939 – 1945), 50M: (1950 - ???)
- Type: Submachine Gun
- Caliber: 9x25mm Mauser (39M, 43M), 9x19mm Parabellum (44M), 7.62x25mm (50M)
- Weight loaded: 39M: 9.8 lbs (4.46 kg), 43M: 9.4 lbs (4.2 kg)
- Length: 39M: 41.3 in (104.8 cm), 43M: 37.6 in (95.6 cm) w/ stock extended to 29.5 in (74.9 cm) w/ stock folded
- Barrel length: 39M: 19.6 in (49.9 cm), 43M: 16.7 in (42.4 cm)
- Capacity: 20 or 40 rounds (39M), 40 rounds (43M, 44M, 50M)
- Fire Modes: semi-auto/full-auto
Movies
| Movie Title | Actor | Character | Note | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Half-Times in Hell | Tibor Molnár | Rácz | Kiraly 50M | 1961 |
| Antal Farkas | Cpl. Csorba | |||
| József Szendrő | Sgt. Rápity | |||
| Hungarian soldiers | ||||
| The Corporal and Others | Hungarian fascists | Kiraly 43M | 1965 | |
| The plane flies to Russia (Samolyot letit v Rossiyu) | Mafia member | Kiraly 43M | 1994 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bors | Kiraly 50M/Ep. 14. | 1968 |
Anime
| Show Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akane-Iro ni Somaru Saka | Kiraly 43M | 2008 |